German: probably a variant of Ronnig, from a short form
of a Germanic personal name based on run ‘rune’, ‘secret’,
the suffix -ing denoting a descendant.
Norwegian
(Rønning): habitational name from any of over 100 farmsteads
named Rønning or Rønningen, notably in eastern Norway and
Trøndelag, from Old Norse Ryðningr, from ruð
‘clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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